Egypt is raising the price of oil it sells to Israel by 50-60 cents a barrel, it was reported here Tuesday. Light top grade oil will cost $32.60. The increase follows a series of price reductions on the international petroleum market due to what has been described as a “glut” of crude oil supplied during the past six months.
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